106th ACSA Annual Meeting Proceedings, The Ethical Imperative

LIMB: Rethinking Heavy Timber Joinery through Analysis of Tree Crotches

Annual Meeting Proceedings

Author(s): Kasey Vliet, Peter Von Buelow & Steven Y. Mankouche

LIMB reconsiders historic heavy timber construction across cultures to develop new joinery methods by focusing on the natural occurrence of branch bifurcation in different wood species. Because of its low value, often the crotch of a tree is not harvested for commercial purposes. This project uses this vital element to design connections that replace traditional mortise and tenon or steel connections.

Volume Editors
Amir Ameri & Rebecca O'Neal Dagg

ISBN
978-1-944214-14-2